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2740 results for: Keyword - J
We found 2783 matches on Roles/Actors, 876 matches on Performance Comments, 447 matches on Event Comments, 94 matches on Performance Title, and 12 matches on Author.

1251
16 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Places for boxes may be had at the Stage Door of Mr Fosbrook. [Fosbrooke mentioned first time in the bills.] Paid Mrs Seddon [Siddons] by order of Mr D. G. paid to Mr Becket #20. Receipts: #267 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17751110, but Verges-Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17751007.

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

1252
27 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Alterations (Hopkins Diary). [On this day Garrick wrote to Mrs Abington, relative to his practice in casting new plays: "That I may hear no more of this or that part in Mr Murphy's play, I now again tell you that every author since my management distributed his parts as he thinks will be of most service to his interest, nor have I ever interfered, or will interfere, unless I perceive that they would propose something contrary to common sense" (Harvard Theatre Collection, Autograph Letter Signed). Charges: #84 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Performance Comment: As17751117, but Bramble-Usher for Hurst.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17751007, but Henry-Davies, first time.

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

1253
28 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Hopkins first time Maria --well receiv'd Mrs Abington Spoke a New Epilogue in Character of Philly Nettletop great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr Bate's bill for composing The Theatrical Candidates #32 11s. Receipts: #124 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: Old Groveby-King; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry-Brereton; Druid-Bannister; Hurry-Parsons; Painter-Moody; Dupeley-Dodd; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; in the course of the Piece will be introduced A Fete Champetre-; the music-Barthelemon; the Vocal Parts-Davies, Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Cubitt, Carpenter, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Wrighten; the Dances-Slingsby, Fontaine, Como, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Paccini; with a New Epilogue-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17750928.

1254
30 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Fredrick for lace #22 2s. 5d.; One year's paving and one quarter's #4 10s. to Mich last. Receipts: #170 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: As17751103, but Almada-Aickin; Ines-Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17751114, but Davy-Waldron.

1255
04 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Macbeth is oblig'd to be deferred till Wednesday. Receipts: #176 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17751128, but the Dances-M. Lariviere.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17751130, but Davy-Parsons for Waldron.

1256
06 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of their Majesties. Receipts: #255 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17751204.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17751204, but Parts-Miss _Platt.

1257
07 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Leonora by Miss Abrams first time-so, so (Hopkins Diary). Paid Machin (chorus singer) #3 10s.; Mr Lalonese for men's cloath's #13 13s. Receipts: #188 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Duncan-Bransby; Ross-Aickin; Macduff-Reddish; Malcolm-Davies; Angus-Whitfield; Captain-Usher; Banquo-Packer; Donalbain-Everard; Hecate-Legg; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Yates; Lady Macduff-Miss Sherry; Witches-Parsons; Moody, Baddeley; Lenox-Fawcett; Seward-Hurst; Doctor-Wright; Fleance-Mas. Pulley; Seton-Griffiths; Vocal Parts-Legg, Kear, Carpenter, Cubitt, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Love; in IV, a Dance of Furies-.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17751005, but Leander-Davies , first time; Leonora-The Young Lady who performed the Little Gipsy (Miss Abrams); Mungo-Fawcett.

1258
08 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #11 18s. Paid Mr Hatsell's 2 bills #157 12s.; Barrow and Co. for oil #51 13s.; Cubitt [tinman] #45 16s. Receipts: #276 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17751129.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17750928.

1259
22 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Westminster New Lying In Hospital near the Bridge. Rec'd stopages #10 13s. Receipts: #82 9s.; Charges: #84; Deficit to Hospital: #1 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Would And She Would Not

Performance Comment: As17751123, but an Occasional Prologue-Bensley.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: As17750930.

1260
23 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid salary list #630 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Tuesday Next, not acted these 2 years. George Barnwell, to which will be added, first time these 6 years, The Jubilee, in honor of Shakespeare. Receipts: #247 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17751201, but Scrub-Dodd, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17751207, but Leander-Vernon.

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17751003

1261
24 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Park's boy 5 nights in Jubilee #1 17s. 6d. Receipts: #283 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: As17760122.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17751223.

1262
29 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Xmas Boxes to sundries (as Usual) #17 14s. Receipts: #217 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: As17760122.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17751127, but Henry-Vernon.

Dance: As17760126

1263
09 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #11 18s.; Paid Daniel Maltoss [sic] Esq one year's rent due Xmas #31 10s. 10d. (Treasurer's Book). [Evidently Daniel Malthus. Although Victor was still Treasurer and Evans sub-treasurer this season, some new bookkeepers seem to be recording the financial transactions, for several different hands appear in the manuscript. The spelling by one of these bookkeepers is bad even by eighteenth-century standards. DeLoutherbourg's name is spelled a half-dozen different ways, including Lutenborgh, Lutterbourg, and Latherbourg.] Receipts: #266 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17751218.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: As17751010, but Spy-Baddeley; Gardners-Garland, _Kear.

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17751003

1264
10 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid salary list #624 6s. 6d.; Abrahams (Jew) #30. Receipts: #163 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Villeroy-Packer; Carlos-Aickin; Belford-Usher; Count Baldwin-Jefferson; Child-Mas. Pulley; Nurse-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates; Sampson-Bransby; in III, an Epithalamium-Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17751206, but to avoid confusion parts listed again: King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Mrs King, Mrs Abington; Prologue-King.

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118, but _Blurton

1265
12 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Parks boy 4 nights #1 10s. Receipts: #276 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17751116, but to avoid confusion cast listed again here: Benedict-Garrick; Leonato-Jefferson; Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Brereton; Balthazar (with song)-Burton; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Boracchio-Usher; Verges-Carpenter; Conrade-Griffiths; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Messenger-Lamash; Sexton-Wrighten; Friar-Wright; Hero-Miss Hopkins; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; Beatrice-Mrs Abington; in II, a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-; to conclude with a Country Dance-.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: As17760209.

1266
16 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Rec'd Stopages #9 15s. 6d. Receipts: #219 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: As17760215.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17760129.

Dance: As17760126

1267
17 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Third night, For the Author. Paid salary list #624 6s. 6d.; Mr Moody's extra salary from Xmas last #6 10s. Charges: #73 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: As17760215.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17751223, but Leonora-Mrs Smith.

1268
20 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #217 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: As17760215.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: As17760209, but Gardners-_Garland, Kear.

Dance: a Grand Ballet called The Savage Hunters, as17760210, but Blurton

1269
26 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Lamash on note #10 10s. Receipts: #239 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: As17760222.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17760129.

1270
29 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Ninth Night, For the Author of the mainpiece. Rec'd from Mr Condell second payment [for Fruit Office] #20. Receipts: #240 3s. 6d.; Charges: #73 10s.; Profit to author: #166 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: As17760227.

Dance: the Dance call'd The Jealous Harlequin, as17760117

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: As17760220.

1271
11 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Part of pit laid into boxes. Send servants at 4 o'clock. Tickets delivered for Cyrus (for this night) will be taken. [The Epilogue is Larpent MS 408. N.B. The Treasurer's Account Book for this year differs from those of the preceding five in not recording the income from tickets delivered out for benefit nights. See Comment, 23 Sept. 1775. The box receipts for benefit performances during this season, therefore, are not an accurate reflection of the popularity of a play.] Paid Mr Stainer for Music #2 4s. 9d. Receipts: #147 19s. 6d. Charges: #68 10s. Profits to Mrs Yates: #79 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; First Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Hecate-Bransby; Children-Mrs Blanchard, Mas. Pulley; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; With the song of Azure God-Mrs Smith (By Desire); Epilogue-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17760129.

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance-, as17760302 but Sga _Pacini

1272
12 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for King. Not acted in 10 years. [See 10 May 1762.] Considerable alterations to the mainpiece. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Receipts: #143 17s.; Charges: #66 10s. 6d.; Profits to King: #77 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Sir Amorous Vainwit-King; Courtwell-Smith; Col. Manly-Reddish; Aspin-Yates; Vulture-Moody; Butler-Bransby; Lady Outside-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Hopkins; Necessary-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Whitfield; Miranda-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17760210.

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

1273
19 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Slingsby. Part of Pit laid into boxes. Paid 2 additional Flutes and Trumpet. Receipts: #84 10s. 6d. Charges: #68 1s. Profits to Slingsby: #16 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: As17760104, but Almada-Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: As17760220.

Dance: II: A Divertissement-; in which will be introduced a Passe Pied-; End: (By Particular Desire, and for the first time this season) The Grande Provencalle-; to conclude with an Allemande-Slingsby, Mrs Sutton, Como, Sga Crespi

1274
21 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Receipts: #148 11s. Charges: #67 3s. Profits to Mrs Yates: #81 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; Migionette-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Constant-Mrs Greville; Widow Bellmour (with a song)-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: As17760220.

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

1275
26 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. N.B. Mr King still continuing lame with the Gout is incapable of performing both in Play and Farce. Mr Baddeley, therefore has kindly undertaken, at short notice, to perform the character of Old Groveby, and humbly hopes for the indulgence of the public. Paid Machin, Chorus, 9 nights #2 5s. Receipts: #131 10s. Charges: #70 7s. Profits to Dodd: #61 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17760208, but Old Groveby-Baddeley, first time; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Scott, Mrs +Jewell, Mrs +Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17760210.
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